News Archive

Research grants awarded between 29 March and 22 April 2013

ARUP GROUP

Winthrop Professor Barry Lehane, Professor Joao Harb Carraro , Assistant Professor Nathalie Boukpeti , Miss Cristina Vulpe , School of Civil and Resource Engineering, Centre for Offshore Foundations Systems:  'Geotechnical Characteristics of the Sediments from the Cimatti Enfield Development'- $37,010 (2013)

DUCHENNE FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA

Professor Miranda Grounds , School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology:  'OTC to Target Oxidative Stress in mdx Mice'-   $6,000 (2013)

DUCHENNE PARENT PROJECT

Professor Miranda Grounds , School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology:  'Impact of Growth on Properties of Myofibres and Sarcolemma - Implications for DMD'-            $20,786 (2013)

ECR FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT PROGRAM

Dr Monica Gagliano, School of Animal Biology:  'Experientia docet:  Learning and Remembering in Plants'-     $29,950 (2013-15)

FUGRO SINGAPORE PTY LTD

Assistant Professor Nathalie Boukpeti , Professor Joao Harb Carraro, Miss Cristina Vulpe , Centre for Offshore Foundations Systems:  '(represented by Fugro Netherlands):  Reliance Project in soil characterisation studies'-  $59,400 (2013)

KEPPEL OFFSHORE AND MARINE LTD

Associate Professor Muhammad Hossain , Centre for Offshore Foundations Systems:  'Technology Centre - Prediction of spudcan penetration on sand-over-clay with potential for rapid leg run or punch-through'-           $4,000 (2013)

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY EX NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN DESALINATION

Winthrop Professor Klaus Regenauer‑Lieb , Mr Sean Webb , Winthrop Professor Hui Chua , School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis (00012), School of Earth and Environment:  'Pre-Feasibility Investigation of Water and Energy Options Utilising Geothermal Energy, Multi-Effect Distillation and Reverse Osmosis'- $140,000 (2012-13)

UWA ALBANY TRAVEL GRANT SCHEME

Mr John Callow , School of Earth and Environment:  'Research Collaboration in NRM and Ecohydrology'-        $1000 (2013)

UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND EX ARC LIEF

Associate Professor Han Huang, Winthrop Professor Xiao Hu , School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Monash University, University of Queensland, University of New South Wales, University of Wollongong:  'Super High Speed Grinding Facility for Difficult to Machine Materials and Structures'-2013

UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA EX NATIONAL ERESEARCH COLLABORATION TOOLS AND RESOURCES (NECTAR) PROGRAM

Winthrop Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi , School of Environmental Systems Engineering:  'Marine Virtual Laboratory MARVL'-        $56,152 (2013)

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY EX UNI OF MELBOURNE EX NATIONAL ERESEARCH COLLABORATION AND RESOURCES

Dr Roberto Togneri , Winthrop Professor Mohammed Bennamoun , School of Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineering, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering:  'Above and Beyond Speech, Language and Music: A Virtual Laboratory for Human Communication Science (HCS vLab)'-      $1,453 (2013)

WA DEPARTMENT OF WATER

Assistant Professor Chun Baek , Mr David Stanton , Dr Neil Coles , Centre for Ecohydrology:  'Modifications and update of Dam Design Software Tool - Damcat5'-            $8,560 (2013)